Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-13

BY RED ROBIN SON OF WOODBURY. NOR
GAN; G. D. THE BEMlS MARE; G. G. D. A
CHESTNUT MARE BROUGHT FROM TuN-
BRIDGE TO CHESTER, VT, SAID TO BE
BY JUSTIN MORGAN.
1t is the unexpected that occurs.
We stopped a few days since to call
upon Frederick Leland. at his place in
East Middlebury, to make enquiries of
him about bay mare sold by Alix Hope
in East Middebury in 1856 to Fred Plum
ley of New Haven, VT, and taken soon
after to Boston by the latter; mare that
we have reason to believe was afterwards
the dam of Hotspur. Mr.. Leland knew
nothing about this mare, but said, as soon
as that matter was over, that he knew all
about the dam of Ethan Allen, as he him
self traded her to Rufus Rising of Hague,
N. Y, in 1885. Mr.. Lelands statement
is as follows:
SIN 1880 | lived with John Fields of
North Springfield, VT, with whom lived
two years. | was then IS years old. hav-
ing been born in 1872. In April, 1880, a
mare that he owned, called the Bemis
mare, foaled grey tilly. got by Red
Robin, horse belonging to Moses Bates,
of Springfield, and a son of Woodbury.
Morgan. The grandam of this tilly. dam
of the Bemis mare. was a chestnut mare
that came to Chester. VT, from Tun-
bridge. VT. and was said to be bv Justin
Morgan.
"l'his gray filly of Mr.. Fields bought
when four years old in the winter of 1884
>, agreeing to pay for her by peddling
some clocks. | wintered her at Sher-
burne, VT. next spring drove her to Al
bany, where | left her and went to New
York. Returning, | drove her back to
Vermont, and just before hayng time,
1880, traded her to Rufus Rising of
Hague for gray gelding. This trade
was made at Apollos Austins in Orwell,
where Mr.. Rising came from over the
lake on purpose TO make this trade in
company with Mr.. Shaw, who worked
for me at the time.
IL afterwards traded the grey gelding
that got, young horse of fair size, to
FRANK harrington Ol DrdluOH.
1.-The year after traded with Mr.. Ris-
ing he was at Middleburv with the mare
came to see his nephew, Asa Rising, who
then lived here, and saw the mare.
''The next time saw her she was owned
by Holcomb of Ticonderoga. | know it
was the same mare. | afterwards saw
her at Mr.. Hills in Bridport, where she
had come to be bred to Black Hawk and
l saw him cover her. She was common
sized mare of fair merit. She was not
hipped when | saw her at Mr.. Hills.
''She was good mare, but not a
good mare for peddlng She would not
stand without hitching, and she would
always jump when we took anything out
of the wagon. peddled dry goods, sill
verware, etc., and had good goods.
ran two teams, driving one myself, and
Mr.. Shaw, who worked for me, drove the
other. They were both one-horse teams.
Mr.. Shaw drove this mare and was over
the lake peddling when he met Mr.. Ris-
ing. | had told him to trade this mare
hitching, and being frightened so easily
when any article was lrted near her, but
he didn't like to take the responsibility of
trading, and so had Mr.. Rising come to
Orwell to meet me- did not know Mr.
Rising at that time, but the next year
was introduced to him at Middlebury as
Mr.. Rufus Rising of Hague. was in
troduced by BLY,, who moved from Ticon-
deroga to Middlebury, and afterwards
moved back to Ticonderoga. Afterwards
Bly, told me that Rising traded the mare
off, and then | saw her when Holcomb
had her, and saw her at Hills covered by
Black Hawk, where had gone myself
with a mare. / think this was in 1918,
but know she had colt by her side at
the time"
Mr.. Leland has for many years resided
at Middlebury, where he has been a re-
spected and influential citizen, having
been repeatedly chosen for selectman,
and to other town offices. lie is an un-
Improbable witness, as well as very
intelligent man. He has, all his life, been
somewhat of horseman, owning at one
time the stallion Gen. Put, which he sold
for three thousand dollars.
He is very deaf, making it necessary to
address him in writing only, as he cannot
hear conversation; otherwise he is hale
and hearty. 1t would hardly be possible